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So, “casino society”—if there is such a thing—kind of sits in this odd little crossroads. Tradition, risk, dreams of climbing the ladder, all tangled up together. These places (I mean, sure, whether they’re actual buildings with neon or apps glowing from someone’s phone) seem to hold more than just games of chance. They act, in
Ever since Red Bull Batalla landed on Argentina back in 2005, it has managed to solidify its place as one of the most important freestyle rap competition in the country, accompanying the culture in its rapid evolution and popularization. For its 14th edition, 16 freestylers ranging from scene legends to newcomers faced off to determine
Barny Fletcher is an English musician making rap music with a focus on the fun. He debuted in 2019, and has continued to pump out tracks packed with pomp and playfulness since. He’s been featured on BBC Radio 1, the soundtrack for Michaela Coel’s critically acclaimed “I May Destroy You” and an exclusive campaign with
It’s hard to find a song that represents the late ’90s eurodance frenzy as well as “Barbie Girl” does. The smash hit managed to travel beyond borders and establish itself as a one-of-a-kind sensation defined by its inescapable catchiness, its campy delivery and the contagious, unadulterated joy it exudes to this day. In spite of
Noah Kahan has come to be one of the most dominant figures within the world of modern acoustic music. His rich voice, crushing lyrics and sense of humor have endeared fans to him. Noah and I spoke last fall ahead of his second album, I Was, I Am, after we’d chatted ahead of his debut
Ábi (stagename ABI) is a self-desrcibed “Korean-American pop/r&b singer-songwriter and artist” who is focused on creating her art and combatting violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Ábi was born in Illinois in U.S., before her family reloacated to Daejeon, South Korea. She grew up singing in church, traveling between South Korea and Southern
“You would be a lot happier if I were blonde / Everybody’s thinking and everybody’s saying it too,” state the opening lines of Raffaella’s “BLONDE,” the first single off of the artist’s latest EP, released as the first act of her upcoming debut album Live, Raff, Love. The project arrives as a change of perspective
“Chaos, vices and an existential crisis. These were the ingredients to create the perfect little trainwrecks. But professor u-bore-ium accidentally added Chemical X to the concoction creating…” This is how the hyper pop newcomer trio, NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS, described their formation on their latest single “bad things,“mimicking the intro to the theme song of
“Devastatingly Romantic” Music for a New Generation — An Interview with Stephen Sanchez about his EP
From the Affinity Archives: This interview took place in October of 2021 Stephen Sanchez is one of the largest breakout stars of a generation online. The song ‘Until I Found You’ has amassed over 140 million streams on Spotify and there are over 400,000 videos using the original version of his song alone on TikTok.
What constitutes a perfect Southern summer day? Depending on where you’re from, your answers may vary, but when it comes to the Southeast, especially along the coast, there are some specific defining qualities. Being Southern myself, I’d say it’s something along the lines of the overbearing ringing of cicadas, boating all day until you’re sunburnt,
Atlanta is responsible for many of the dance crazes that have rocked the world over the last few decades. As the “Black History Capital of America,” Atlanta also serves as the birthplace of much of the dance and music that seeps out to the rest of the country, eventually appropriated and repurposed in other places.
When Hatchie jumps in a Zoom meeting with Affinity Magazine, it’s been exactly one month since her ‘Giving The World Away’ tour kicked off in Washington, D.C., which marked her first album-supporting show since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She excitedly commented on feeling the crowd’s energetic response grow with each concert, partially thanks
